The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-21

that would do away with bait fishing in IA
yor Of the fly fishermen. Ex-Representativc
Sprague of Monson, appeared to explain why
the committee gave the petitioners leave to
withdraw.
The hearing on the bill to raise the age OF
consent has been assigned to Feb. Sd.
Representative Libby Of Mattawamkeag,
who went home Saturday, found his father
dead. He had not known that he was SICK
The committee on the State Year Book
have voted to receive propositions for the
printing OF the same on Thursday, January
27th In the Senate chamber.
Representative Thurlow of Deer Isle is
circulating petition in the House and Sen
ate asking the Light House Board to estab-
llsh light house at the eastern entrance to
Fox Island Thoroughfare.
Dickey, Of Fort Kent, has succeeded in
getting the consent of the committee on
ways and bridges to a plan to appropriate
1000 for bridge across Fish river, a tOrtu-
GUS stream somewhere in the latitute of Fort
Kent. Whether the major can pilot his bridge
Dill through the Legislature Is the question
now.
The Legal Affairs committee have ap-
proved the plan to change the name Of the
bangor OUdrlly Ocn00l 10 Ll6 bangor
Theological Seminary" also the petition of
people OF Buckfield for village corporation
The petition of the Temperance Home for
$1,000 annually for the next two years has
been turned over to the committee on fin
nance.
The committee on temperance appointed
Tuesday evening Feb. 1st at 7.S0 o'clock for
hearing of those who wish additional leg
islation. The hearing will be in Represen-
tatives' Hail. The President of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, the coun-
ty attorneys Of York, Androscoggin, Kenne-
bee and Cumberland, Hon. Neal Dow, Hon.
Josiah Drummond, Secretary Brackett, of
Grand Lodge OF Good Templars, and other
prominent Good Templars will be present.
An exciting hearing is expected.
The committee on State printing have re-
ceiYed bids ranking in size as follows, the
largest coming first: Brown Thurston,
Sprague & Son and Plaisted & Morton. The
committee have made no award and have
adjourned until next Wednesday to await
report from the State Treasurer as to the
amounts expended for printing during the
last four years.
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston introduced this
morning bill to increase the jurisdiction of
the Police Court Of Lewiston and increase
the salary of the judge.
Dover was in the State House today He
was Secretary in 1864.
Among the first to arrive ON the ground for
the meeting Of the Maine Press Association
are c. A. Pillsbury, editor and Mr.. George
Quimby, sour George" of the Belfast Jour
nal-both genial gentlemen who the Press
Association could not do without
Mr.. Condor of Friendship introduced to-
day a bill to require the clergyman solemniz-
ing marriages to make his return to the town
where the certificate is issued instead Of to
the town clerk in the town where the cere-
mony takes place.
The trustees of the Maine Central Insti-
tute ask the power to prescribe a course of
study for young ladies equivalent to that of
any female college in Maine, and give the
degrees generally granted by female col
leges.
Mr.. Lufkin of Orrington has introduced
bill to amend the statutes so that the towns
shall be compelled to provide school books
at their own expense. The law now provides
that they mag do it.
Mr.. Bryant of Pittsfeld has introduced
bill to make the weight of bushel of beans
62 instead Of 60 pounds Mr.. Condor of
Friendship put in bill to make 200 pounds
the legal weight of barrel of herring.
Hon. Frederick Robie and his associates
of the Maine State Grange today presented
to the Legislature the journal of the pro-
ceedings Of the State Grange, with the re-
quest that special attention be given to the
portions relating to the abolition of the
school district system, free text books, and
State uniformity Of text books.
An act relating to the Portland Water
Company, introduced this morning by Mr..
Weseott, is as follows:
The Portland Water Company is hereby author
lied and empowered to own, hold, enjoy and dis
pose of stock in the Presumpscot Water Company,
with all the rights, privileges and advantages
arising from the ownership thereof.
The York county delegation met today
and voted unanimously to recommend the
passage Of the bill to have the salary Of the
York county clerk of courts fixed AZ $500.